AD 2008-02-18

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4051-4053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1130]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-29317; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-079-AD; 
Amendment 39-15348; AD 2008-02-18]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 172 and 182 
Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 
Cessna Aircraft Company 172 series airplanes with the BRS-172 Parachute 
System installed via Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SA01679CH 
and Cessna Aircraft Company 182 series airplanes that are equipped with 
the BRS-182 Parachute System installed via STC No. SA01999CH. This AD 
requires you to replace the pick-up collar support and nylon screws for 
the BRS-172 and BRS-182 Parachute System. This AD results from 
notification by Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (BRS) that the pick-up 
collar assembly may prematurely move off the launch tube and adversely 
affect rocket trajectory during deployment. We are issuing this AD to 
prevent premature separation of the collar, which could result in the 
parachute failing to successfully deploy.

DATES: This AD becomes effective on February 28, 2008.
    On February 28, 2008, the Director of the Federal Register approved 
the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this 
AD.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc., 300 Airport Road, South Saint Paul, 
MN 55075-3551; telephone: (651) 457-7491; fax: (651) 457-8651.
    To view the AD docket, go to U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, or on the Internet at 
http://www.regulations.gov. The docket number is FAA-2007-29317; 
Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-079-AD.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Michalik, Senior Aerospace 
Engineer, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 107, Des Plaines, Illinois 
60018; telephone: (847) 294-7135; fax: (847) 294-7834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On November 2, 2007, we issued a proposal to amend part 39 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to include an AD that 
would apply to certain Cessna Aircraft Company 172 and 182 series 
airplanes that are equipped with the BRS-172 and BRS-182 Parachute 
System. This proposal was published in the Federal Register as a notice 
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on November 2, 2007 (72 FR 62143). The 
NPRM proposed to require the replacement of the pick-up collar support 
and screws for the BRS-172 and BRS-182 Parachute System.

Comments

    We provided the public the opportunity to participate in developing 
this AD. We received no comments on the proposal or on the 
determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We have carefully reviewed the available data and determined that 
air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed 
except for minor editorial corrections. We have determined that these 
minor corrections:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the 
NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was 
already proposed in the NPRM.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 54 airplanes in the U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to do the modification:

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                                                                                  Total cost per   Total cost on
                  Labor cost                               Parts cost                airplane     U.S. operators
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1 work-hour x $80 per hour = $80..............  Not Applicable..................             $80          $4,320
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    Note: BRS will provide warranty credit to the extent noted in 
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. Service Bulletins SB 07-01 and SB 
07-02, both dated June 8, 2007.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to 
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 
describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in 
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, ``General 
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with 
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator 
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within 
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition 
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this AD.

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this AD will not have federalism 
implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a 
substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between 
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power 
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies 
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or 
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria 
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a summary of the costs to comply with this AD (and 
other information as included in the Regulatory Evaluation) and placed 
it in the AD Docket. You may get a copy of this summary by sending a 
request to us at the address listed under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket 
No. FAA-2007-29317; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-079-AD'' in your 
request.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by 
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

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Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, 
the Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.


Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

2008-02-18 Cessna Aircraft Company: Amendment 39-15348; Docket No. 
FAA-2007-29317; Directorate Identifier 2007-CE-079-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This AD becomes effective on February 28, 2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to the following airplane models, all serial 
numbers, certificated in any category, that are equipped with:
    (1) BRS-172 Parachute System installed via Supplemental Type 
Certificate (STC) No. SA01679CH, or
    (2) BRS-182 Parachute System installed via STC No. SA01999CH.

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         Cessna 172 models                    Cessna 182 models
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172                                  182G
172A                                 182H
172B                                 182J
172C                                 182K
172D                                 182L
172E                                 182M
172F (USAF T-41A)                    182N
172G                                 182P
172H (USAF T-41A)                    182Q
172I                                 182R
172K                                 182S
172L                                 182T
172M                                 T182
172N                                 T182T
172P
172Q
172R
172S
R172J
R172K
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Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from notification by Ballistic Recovery 
Systems, Inc. (BRS) that the pick-up collar assembly may prematurely 
move off the launch tube and adversely affect rocket trajectory 
during deployment. We are issuing this AD to prevent premature 
separation of the collar. This condition could

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result in the parachute failing to successfully deploy.

Compliance

    (e) To address this problem, you must do the following, unless 
already done:

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           Actions                 Compliance            Procedures
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Remove and replace the pick-  Within the next 25    (i) For Cessna 172
 up collar support and two     hours time-in-        series airplanes
 retaining screws.             service after         follow BRS SB 07-
                               February 28, 2008     01, dated June 8,
                               (the effective date   2007.
                               of this AD).         (ii) For Cessna 182
                                                     series airplanes,
                                                     follow BRS SB 07-
                                                     02, dated June 8,
                                                     2007.
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Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (f) The Manager, Chicago Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, has 
the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Gregory 
Michalik, Senior Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 2300 East Devon Avenue, 
Des Plaines, Illinois, 60018; telephone: (847) 294-7135; fax: (847) 
294-7834; e-mail: [email protected]. Before using any 
approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your 
appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards 
District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (g) You must use Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. Service 
Bulletin No. 07-01, dated June 8, 2007, for Cessna 172 series 
airplanes; or Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 
07-02, dated June 8, 2007, for Cessna 182 series airplanes; to do 
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the 
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact 
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc., 300 Airport Road, South Saint 
Paul, MN 55075-3551; telephone: (651) 457-7491; fax: (651) 457-8651.
    (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of 
the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or at 
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For 
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 16, 2008.
James E. Jackson,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
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